Links to institutions

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Resources

Primary resources on Development Information: Documents, discussion papers, study papers, etc. focusing on Africa.

Implementing NEPAD: a critical assessment

By Ross Herbert, Africa Research Fellow, South African Institute of International Affairs, 24 June 2002.

New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

Partnership of Africa leaders for development through economic, social and political reform.

African Union

The African Union was officially launched in Durban, South Africa, on 9 July 2002 to replace the Organisation of African Unity. Its structure is based loosely on that of the European Union. The African Union upholds the sovereign equality and independence of its 53 member states and aims to promote peace, security and solidarity on the African continent.

African Development Bank Group

The African Development Bank Group is a multinational development bank supported by 77 nations (member countries) from Africa, North and South America, Europe and Asia. Established in 1964, its mission is to promote economic and social development through loans, equity investments, and technical assistance.

Africa Action

Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission.

Africa Action: Resources and Information

These resources analyze U.S. relations with Africa, particularly on the key issues of our campaigns. They help promote U.S. policies that respond to Africa’s challenges and support African struggles for peace, development and human rights. The resources we produce also reveal and challenge the system of global apartheid that keeps Africa poor and marginalized.

An A-Z of African Studies on the Internet

It encompasses Internet sites, discussion lists and any other e-resources of relevance to Africa or African studies. It is widely linked to by scholars. Internet addresses change frequently. If an address is obsolete please try a search engine.

Africa Policy Information Center (APIC)

Africa Policy Information Center (APIC): APIC's primary objective is to widen the policy debate in the United States around African issues and the U.S. role in Africa, by concentrating on providing accessible policy-relevant information and analysis usable by a wide range of groups and individuals.

Africa South of the Sahara (University of Stanford): Selected Internet Resources

Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) develops and implements resources and services within the University libraries and academic technology units that support research and instruction.

African Studies Centre, University of Pennsylvania

The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania is recognized as a vital and forward-looking center where researchers, students and cultural and business entities come to gain knowledge of contemporary and historical Africa. The Center coordinates a wide range of course offerings in anthropology, demography, economics, history, language, literature, politics, religion, and sociology.

Mbendi: Organizations of Africa

MBendi Information Services (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned Internet business publishing, research and consulting company. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the company uses the Internet to reach a global audience of millions while serving an impressive multinational client base.

Africa Research Central: A Clearinghouse of African Primary Resources

Africa Research Central is your gateway to the archives, libraries, and museums with important collections of African primary sources.

African Studies: Duke University Libraries

The collection is especially strong in history, economic development, political science, public policy, religion, art and music. Based on research and teaching interests in the Romance Studies Department and the Program for Literature, Francophone and English African literature (including English translations) have gained in significance and are now actively collected.

USAID: Sub-Saharan Africa

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. Our Work supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

US Department of State: African Affairs

The Bureau of African Affairs, headed by Constance Berry Newman, advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.

AfricaOnLine.Com

Web Directory of Africa

African Studies Quarterly, The Online Journal for African Studies

University of Florida, Center for African Studies
African Studies Quarterly, PO Box 115560, 427 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611, Tel: (352) 392-2187, Fax: (352) 392-2435
Email: 11asq@africa.ufl.edu

European Centre for Development Policy Management

The European Centre for Development Policy Management has been fostering better trade and aid relations between the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP-EU) countries since 1986.

Pamabazuka news

A Weekly Electronic Forum For Social Justice In Africa.

The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)

The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) promotes international support for peace and development in Africa through its advocacy, through facilitating intergovernmental deliberations on Africa, including particularly NEPAD, at the global level and through assisting the Secretary-General to further a coherent UN system's support for Africa.

Commonwealth Secretariat

The principal organisation of the Commonwealth implementing the decisions taken by the 53 member governments. It was established by Heads of Government in 1965 and is located at Marlborough House in London.

Gateway to the European Union: Web portal

EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.

Center for Digital Government

The Center for Digital Government is an international research and advisory institute providing government, industry and education leaders with decision support, research and educational resources to help them effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century.

United Nations Development Programme (Africa Region)
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Development Gateway

Working in partnership with other development agencies, civil society, and the private sector, UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. At the regional level, UNDP promotes and supports the continent-wide development objectives set by African leaders, including through piloting and the dissemination of lessons learned.

European Platform for Conflict Prevention and Transformation

On this site you find information regarding: Conflicts, conflict prevention and peacebuilding; inspiring stories of efforts by people to prevent or resolve conflicts; profiles and contact details of international and local organisations working to prevent or resolve conflicts ; Contact details of key conflict prevention experts in a country or region; references to publications on conflict prevention, with a focus on literature produced by NGOs and research institutes; events, conferences and campaigns focusing on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Gateway to Development Information

ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues, providing free and easy access to wide range of high quality online resources. It provides summaries and links to online documents. ELDIS offers a directory of websites, databases, library catalogues and email discussion lists.

Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)

Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). IRIN, which was born out of the 1994 crisis in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, pioneered the use of e-mail and web technology to deliver and receive information to and from some of the most remote and underdeveloped places in Africa, cheaply and efficiently.

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)

US-organization dedicated to strengthen and expand democracy worldwide. It works with democrats in every region of the world to build political and civic organizations, safeguard elections, and to promote citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.

The Earth Council

The Earth Council Institute, a non-governmental organization that derives its legal status from the Earth Council Foundation in Canada, has temporarily suspended its operations in Costa Rica and is now actively functioning from Ontario, Canada.

International Development Research Centre

IDRC is a Canadian public corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

Western Connecticut State University Department of Social Sciences

Extensive list of area studies web sites for each region of the world ; multidisciplinary with links to history resources as well as culture, politics, and sociology ; and cites sources which may be difficult to find elsewhere.

The Global Development Research Centre (GDRC)

The Global Development Research Center is a virtual organization that carries out initiatives in education, research and practice, in the spheres of environment, urban, community, economy and information, and at scales that are effective.

The North South Institute

The North-South Institute (NSI) is the only independent research institute in Canada focused on international development. The Institute conducts research on Canada's relations with developing countries and on a wide range of foreign policy issues. Established in 1976, NSI is a non-profit and non-partisan organization.

Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world.

Hundreds of links to parties, movements, elections, political organizations, government, and embassy web sites arranged by country; searchable by country or world region and web site has outstanding coverage and merits its high ratings.

Transparency International

Transparency International, the only international non-governmental organisation devoted to combating corruption, brings civil society, business, and governments together in a powerful global coalition; TI, through its International Secretariat and more than 85 independent national chapters around the world, works at both the national and international level to curb both the supply and demand of corruption.

Transparency International - Germany (Headquarters)

TIB's aim is to curb corruption and improve governance in the public, private and non-governmental sectors through greater accountabi October 28, 2004 inable development. The Internet site is in English, German, French and Spanish.

United Nations System of Organizations

Official website locator for Websites of the United Nations System of Organizations.

United Nations

United Nations website